Never underestimate the lies of Communism and their talking heads

posted by bobknight33 1 year 12 months ago • 88 views • 22:12

EFF director of cybersecurity, Eva Galperin, debunks several cybersecurity myths and describes how things like secure passwords, VPNs, encryption, the dark web / TOR, and privacy actually work.

posted by noims 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 459 views • 11:29

The toughest, most dominant canine gets the resources and respect - or at least that's the idea that caught on culturally. Turns out, that's not necessarily how it works. -yt

posted by eric3579 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 1,066 views • 6:02

A recent study had a lot of negative things to say about diet sodas, but how seriously should we take that study? Observational research can be powerful and useful, but it can also lead to shaky outcomes.... continue reading

posted by eric3579 4 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 512 views • 6:17

YouTube description: There's a common myth about who pays their fair share, and who doesn't. (via www.digg.com)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months ago • 549 views • 5:51

"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,355 views • 13:23

Electric cars are touted as a solution for reducing emissions and improving the environmental impacts of transportation, but are electric cars actually any better for the environment than gasoline cars?... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 475 views • 13:47

YouTube: You might think you know how to survive if you end up stranded in the wild, but those tips you read on the internet might just make things worse!

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 532 views • 11:02

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed?

posted by Mordhaus 6 years ago • 32 views • 11:33

Well, if you discount the fact that sugar is basically poison over time.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 271 views • 1:23

YouTube: We live in an era of self driving cars, autonomous drones, deep learning algorithms, computers that beat humans at chess and go, and so on. So it’s natural to ask, will artificial superintelligence... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 8 months ago • 297 views • 4:14

Adam Conover is back to debunk common myths and marketing ploys such as diet fads, college loans, and dating sites.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months ago • 268 views • 1:11

Near Bodø in Norway, there's the strongest tidal current in the world: Saltstraumen Maelstrom, a constantly-changing rush of whirlpools, boils and vortices. It might not be quite the whirlpools of myth... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 241 views • 2:32

Cameron Evans, dispels myths about what motor oil's made of, what "slipperiness" really means, and whether or not fuel additives really work, and what's the oil to use on a track day.

posted by bobknight33 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 250 views • 17:48

YouTube description: There's a big fire in the building and suddenly all the sprinklers turn on -- that's not really how works. Let science extinguish this myth. How Fire Burns in Space - http://bit.ly/1OqRB5b ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months ago • 366 views • 4:02

Myth or no, it's MY favorite meal of the day! YouTube: Lately, I've become a target for people who like to tell me that "I'm doing nutrition" wrong. Evidently, some people don't agree with my plea,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 665 views • 6:12

The eight glasses of water a day is a myth! YouTube: How much water should you drink every day? Not as much as you've been told. This summer, like many summers before it, has seen a rash of articles... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 793 views • 6:46

Milk. It does a body [no] good! YouTube: There are a few topics that just never get old for me. “Pay for performance”. “overtesting”. “medical myths”. And, of course, my never-ending war... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 327 views • 4:23